Childhood Exposure to Air Pollution May Trigger Bronchitis Years Later

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 28, 2024
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Exposure to air pollution as a child increases an adult's risk of bronchitis, a new study warns.

Young adults with bronchitis symptoms tended to have been exposed du...

Vaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• August 16, 2023
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When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report.

The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens during a series of recent annual surveys.

The upshot: When compared with teens who've never vape...

Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• April 3, 2023
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Pope Francis was back delivering Mass on Palm Sunday, just one day after he was released from the hospital following a three-day stay for bronchitis.

Francis, 86, celebrated in St. Peter's Squ...

Pesticides at Work Could Raise Odds for COPD Lung Disease

• Robert Preidt
• January 31, 2022
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Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person's risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.

COPD is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main types of ...

'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy -- Could Public Bans Be Coming?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 11, 2022
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Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports.

Secondhand exposure to vapor increased teens' risk of bronchitis symptoms by 40% and shortness of breath by 53%...